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Nigerian Army begins operation 'Cat Race' in Benue, Taraba States

Today, the Nigerian
Army said it would begin a major deployment of troops to the troubled states of
Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Kogi and Niger to restore peace and
orderliness.

The exercise is
tagged: Ayem Akpatuma (Tiv Language) meaning Cat Race. The Chief of Army Staff,
Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the exercise which runs from February 15 to March
31 would be targetted at killer herdsmen, cattle rustlers, armed bandits, kidnappers,
armed militias and other criminal elements in the six states.

Addressing journalists
at the army headquarters in Abuja, Buratai said the exercise would cover the 1
and 3 Divisions, representing the North West and North Central geopolitical
zones of the country, while the Guards Brigade, 707 Special Forces Brigade, and
the Headquarters Army Command would also be involved in the exercise.

Buratai, who was
represented at the briefing by the Chief of Training and Operations, Army
Headquarters, Major- Gen. David Ahmadu, said other security agencies that would
be participating in the exercise are the Department of State Security (DSS) the
Nigerian Police Force, the Nigerian Immigration Service, the Nigerian Security
and Civil Defence Corps and other security organisations in the country.

Nigerian Army begins operation 'Cat Race' in Benue, Taraba States
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